The Paul Wells Show

The Panel: Liberation Day pre-sale!

Mar 31, 2025

The election campaign heads into its second week, and everything feels brand new. The Liberal campaign plane finally has the Liberal logo on it. Mark Carney has a candidate he should probably drop. Pierre Poilievre is having a very hard time moving the debate from the issue he can’t win on to an issue he might win on....

Election week 1: The race in Quebec — and Mark Carney's riding

Mar 26, 2025

This is an elections podcast now. Each week throughout the election, we'll bring you a variety of smart commentators to keep you upto speed.

This week, former Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod talks about her old riding of Nepean, where Mark Carney is running, with Pierre Poilievre running just next door....

The Panel: Jason First - For a Change

Mar 25, 2025

Campaign Week 1, featuring an assist from Danielle Smith

The original Conservative on our Panel, the great Garry Keller, won his nomination battle in Nipissing—Timiskaming. Now he’s off trying to get elected to Parliament. (Note to readers who worry that this corner might be endorsing somebody: Please vote...

Margaret MacMillan's world

Mar 19, 2025

This week, we’re replaying one of our favourite interviews.

What can history tell us about the world we live in? Paul is joined by acclaimed historian Margaret MacMillan, author of books including Paris: 1919, Nixon in China and History’s People. They discuss some of the major events shaping the world today,...

Jason Kenney is mad

Mar 12, 2025

Former Defence Minister and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has been horrified by what he’s been seeing from the new Trump administration. He got so mad that he ended a lengthy Twitter hiatus to sound off about it. He joins Paul to share his views on Trump’s takeover of America conservatism, Trump’s relationship...